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George Fanto

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George Fanto
Born4 August 1911
Died14 April 2000 (aged 88)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1938-1952 (film)

George Fanto (1911–2000) was a Hungarian-born cinematographer. Fanto made films in different countries, but most notably settled in Brazil where he worked in the local film industry including several films for the leading studio Cinédia.[1] Fanto worked with Orson Welles when he was in Brazil for It's All True, his ultimately unfinished documentary about Brazilian life. During the project he and Welles developed a close friendship.[2] Fanto was later employed on Welles' Othello (1951).

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Stam p.119
  2. ^ Callow p.133

Bibliography

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  • Callow, Simon. Orson Welles: Hello Americans. Random House, 2011.
  • Stam, Robert. Tropical Multiculturalism: A Comparative History of Race in Brazilian Cinema. Duke University Press, 1997.
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